New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers via video conferencing on Friday to review the preparedness and plans of states regarding the West Asia conflict, according to an official.
The meeting will focus on ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit of "Team India," the official said.
Given the escalating geopolitical tensions and their increasingly pronounced global fallout, the meeting is likely to serve as a platform for PM Modi to brief Chief Ministers and seek broader consensus on India's approach to the crisis.
"Chief Ministers of states going to polls will not be a part of this meeting due to the model code of conduct," the official said.
A separate meeting for Chief Secretaries of election-bound states will be held through the Cabinet Secretariat, he added.
Earlier, the government had convened an all-party meeting on the West Asia situation at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi on Wednesday evening.
The meeting followed PM Modi's address to Parliament on the West Asia situation. In his statement, PM Modi said the government has constituted seven empowered groups to develop strategies on fuel, supply chains, fertilizers, and other areas to mitigate the impact of the Iran-Israel-US conflict.
The all-party meeting on Wednesday was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, JD-U Working President Sanjay Jha, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, and other leaders.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Kiren Rijiju thanked members of all parties who participated, stating that all questions and concerns raised by opposition leaders were addressed by the government.
He added that all opposition parties have assured their support for the government in the measures it takes in response to the situation.
Congress leaders Mukul Wasnik and Tariq Anwar, CPI-M MP John Brittas, Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav, and other Opposition leaders were also present.
The meeting came amid escalating tensions in West Asia, which have disrupted critical maritime corridors and raised concerns about the safety of Indian nationals in Gulf countries.